Nonstop flight route between Grand Junction, Colorado, United States and Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, Colorado, United States and Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT), Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,413 miles (or 2,273 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Grand Junction Regional Airport and Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GJT / KGJT |
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| Location: | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'21"N by 108°31'36"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Junction MSA |
| Operator/Owner: | Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4858 feet (1,481 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GJT |
| More Information: | GJT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXT / CYXT |
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| Location: | Terrace, British Columbia and Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°28'6"N by 128°34'41"W |
| Area Served: | Terrace, Kitimat, Gitlakdamix, Hazelton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 713 feet (217 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXT |
| More Information: | YXT Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT):
- The first jets at Grand Junction were Frontier Boeing 727-100s flying DEN-GJT-SLC and back starting Oct-Nov 1966.
- The only mainline jets at Grand Junction now are Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-80s several days a week nonstop to Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
- Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,014 miles (17,726 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Grand Junction Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GJT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GJT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Junction Regional Airport", another name for GJT is "Walker Field".
- The closest airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) is Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of GJT.
Facts about Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT):
- Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,566 miles (17,004 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat", another name for YXT is "Terrace Airport".
- The closest airport to Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) is Smithers Regional Airport (YYD), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) ENE of YXT.
- Because of Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat's relatively low elevation of 713 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
